OSHA Inspection: DESIGN LANDSCAPING MANAGEMENT, INC.

Issued

Dec 19, 2014

Abate by

Jan 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $6,300

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that an employee was exposed to crushing and/or drowning hazards due to potential roll-over while operating a riding mower on a steep embankment and without a rollover protection structure (ROPS):  (a) On or about 7/3/14, an employee was exposed to a crushing and/or drowning hazard due to potential roll-over when operating a Bob-Cat Predator Pro Zero-Turn riding mower (model 942514J) to mow the grassy embankment of a retention pond at a slope of 21.3 degrees.  b) An employee was exposed to a crushing hazard in the event of a roll over when operating a Bob-Cat Predator Pro Zero-Turn riding mower (model 942514J) without a rollover protection structure (ROPS).

Issued

Dec 19, 2014

Abate by

Jan 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $3,500

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it was necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:  (a) On the jobsite - a seatbelt was not installed on a Bob-Cat Predator Pro Zero-Turn riding mower (model 942514J); observed on or about 7/18/14.  (b) On the jobsite - cut-resistant leg protection was not provided for employees who operated a chainsaw, exposing employees to a laceration hazard; observed on or about 7/18/14.

Issued

Dec 19, 2014

Abate by

Dec 31, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $2,100

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work:  (a) At the Longwood shop - there wasn't a work rest on the Ryobi 8" bench grinder (model BGH827, serial #W1117 80355) used to sharpen saws, exposing employees to a flying object hazard; observed on or about 7/18/14.

Issued

Dec 19, 2014

Abate by

Jan 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $2,100

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  (a) at the workplace - there wasn't a written hazard communication program where chemicals including, but not limited to, gasoline and 2-cycle engine oil were used, exposing employees to an eye, skin, and mucous membrane contact hazard; observed on or about 7/18/14.

Issued

Dec 19, 2014

Abate by

Dec 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):  (a) on the jobsite/Longwood shop - there were no safety data sheets for chemicals including, but not limited to, gasoline and 2-cycle engine oil, exposing employees to an eye, skin, and mucous membrane contact hazard; observed on or about 7/18/14.

Issued

Dec 19, 2014

Abate by

Jan 26, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  (a) at the workplace - employees who worked with and around chemicals including, but not limited to, gasoline and 2-cycle engine oil were not provided with training, exposing employees to an eye, skin, and mucous membrane contact hazard; observed on or about 7/18/14.

Issued

Dec 19, 2014

Abate by

Dec 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $700

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.4(a): The employer did not record each work-related fatality, injury or illness case that resulted in the general recording criteria on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent:  (a) at the workplace - the employer did not record the work-related death of an employee that occurred on July 6, 2014, after the ride-on mower rolled over into water on 7/3/14, on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent for the calendar year 2014; observed on or about 9/3/14.